god of Success | Week 2 | gods and lords Series

In our Series called “gods and lords” – Realize that there are lots of things in this world that can steal our worship and prop themselves up in our lives as counterfeit “gods and lords.” If we can identify them, we can Remove them and Restore our relationship with the Lord.  

Today’s greatest challenge: We are constantly being bombarded with Satanic messaging and we are spending almost no time hearing from the Lord!

• ⁴ in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. ~ 2 Corinthians 4:4 NASB 1995
• ² in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. ~ Ephesians 2:2 NASB 1995
• ³ and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. ~ 1 John 4:3 NASB 1995

Time Spent

• Media: As of 2024, U.S. adults spend an average of approximately 12 hours and 37 minutes per day consuming media across various platforms. Digital media accounts for about 63.7% of this time, equating to nearly 8 hours daily. Traditional media formats, such as television, radio, and print, make up the remaining portion, totaling around 4 hours and 37 minutes each day. This extensive media consumption encompasses activities like watching television, browsing the internet, engaging with social media, listening to music or podcasts, and reading newspapers or magazines.
• The Lord: Here’s an estimated breakdown of how much time the average American Christian spends engaging with God daily, including various sources:
  • Prayer – 18 minutes (for those who pray daily)
  • Bible Reading/Devotions – 15 to 45 minutes (based on anecdotal evidence)
  • Worship (outside of church, including personal music time) – 10 minutes (estimated)
  • Church Services (averaged across the week) – 3.6 minutes
  • Christian TV, Radio, Podcasts – 15 minutes (estimated, varies greatly)

  Estimated Total Daily Engagement Time:  Estimate: 61.6 minutes (~1 hour)

Conversion to Minutes  

• 12 Hours, 37 minutes – Number of words per day 113,550
• 1 Hour – Number of words per day 9000
• 15 minutes/average – Number of words per day 1,125

IF we are hearing God’s voice 1 time a day, we are hearing Satan’s voice 101 times a day 

What is considered Success Today 

1. Financial Wealth & Entrepreneurial Career Status

• God desires for every believer to be prosperous in every way – Prosperity isn’t from your own efforts and it can’t be your priority!
• Deuteronomy 8; Malachi 3; 1 Timothy 6:10; Matthew 6:24 

2. Personal Fulfillment & Purpose

• True life is found is not found by self achievement but by surrendering yourself to the will of the Lord, THEN all of these things will be added unto you!
• Mark 8:34-38; Matthew 6:33

3. Social Media Influence & Recognition/Individuals become their own Brand

• The most successful magnetic people on the planet are those who know who they are in Christ and aren’t ashamed of the gospel. Jesus is their brand!
• 1 Peter 2:9; Romans 1:16

4. Work-Life Balance & Well-being 

• Colossians 3; 3 John 1:2

How to find True Success 

• ASK –
  •  ¹³ If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” ~ Luke 11:13 NIV
  • This is divine generosity from the person of God himself and the magnitude of the gift of the Holy Spirit surpasses human understanding. 
  • Everything you need, hope for, wish for or desire is in HIM!
• ACT  – 
  • ¹⁹ Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. ~ John 5:19 NIV
  • If you have trusted Christ, the Lord will certainly speak to you!

“True success isn’t found in acquiring wealth, status, or possessions—it’s found in Him. Success is not about what we have, but who we have! The Lord Himself is our ultimate reward, our greatest treasure. He is success! When we have Him, we have everything. God declares, ‘I am your success,’ because in Him, we find purpose, fulfillment, and eternal victory.”

Words of Knowledge

• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone with an injury to their left foot.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone suffering with sciatica pain.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone with eczema.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone with swollen lymph nodes in their neck.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone with an injured or torn muscle in their lower back.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone of a toenail fungus.